Brain Surgery
Brain surgery is an umbrella term used to refer to various types of medical procedures that involve repairing certain structural defects of the brain. Head & brain surgery is an extremely complicated process and the procedure depends on the type of condition being treated.
Why is Head Surgery Performed?
Whether or not to undergo an open brain surgery depends on how critical the condition of the patient is. Often, less critical diseases or abnormalities can pose a serious life risk because of its side-effects. In such cases, the head operation needs to be performed to correct the physical deformities of the brain and the surrounding structures.
Conditions that Require Head Surgery:
- Presence of a brain tumor
- Hemorrhage – Bleeding in the brain
- Hematomas – Blood clots in the brain
- Brain aneurysm – Weakness in blood vessels
- Arteriovenous malformations – Abnormal blood vessels
- Brain abscesses – Infections in the brain